The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced an outlook for improved industry profitability in its Economic Performance of the Air Transport Industry report. Airlines are expected to post a collective global net profit in 2014 of some US$19.9bn (up from the US$18.0bn projected in June). This looks set to rise to US$25.0bn in 2015. Lower
Spirit AeroSystems has reached an agreement to transfer the Gulfstream wing work packages at Spirit’s facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Triumph Group, the transfer includes both the G650 and G280 wing programs. Spirit employees who are currently working on the Gulfstream programs will be offered positions with Triumph. “The Triumph Group emerged as the preferred
Aviation Technical Services (ATS) has acquired Texas Air Composites (TAC), a Domestic 145 Repair Station specializing in composite structural fabrication, support and repair for regional, commercial and military aircraft. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, TAC has an experienced team of over 100 employees and operates over 138,000 ft² of climate‐controlled facilities. TAC fits into ATS’
Since 2004, SAS has had a wet lease agreement (aircraft and crew) with Cimber A/S that has a cost efficient production platform for regional jet operation. The acquisition provides SAS with an opportunity to transfer production with smaller aircraft to Cimber, consisting of 12 CRJ900 with base in Copenhagen. As a result, a more focused
Ryanair released November traffic growth highlighting that the airline’s “Always Getting Better” customer programme delivered a stronger than expected performance in the first month of Ryanair’s significantly expanded winter schedule. Despite increasing November seat capacity by 13% (over Nov 13) and opening a large number of new city pair routes designed to appeal to business
Avolon Holdings launched its initial public offering of 13,636,363 common shares. The initial public offering price is currently expected to be between $21 and $23 per share, which would result in a total offering size of between US$86m and US$314m. All of the common shares are being offered by the selling shareholders. The selling shareholders
Transaero’s financial results under Russian Accounting Standards for the first three quarters of 2014 saw revenue from air operations increase by 6% in comparison with the same period of 2013 and reach RUB84.8bn (US$2.4bn). The airline’s cost reduction programme adopted in 2012 has delivered savings in the first three quarters of 2014, with selling costs
Avolon Holdings announced the launch of its initial public offering of 13,636,363 common shares. The initial public offering price is currently expected to be between $21 and $23 per share, which would result in a total offering size of between US$286m and $314m. All of the common shares are being offered by the selling shareholders.
Stellwagen Finance Company, the parent company of Aviation Finance Compan (AFC) of Dublin, Ireland announced the purchase of Volito Aviation Services A.B. (VAS) of Sweden together with its Irish subsidiary. The acquisition will be completed in two stages and the first stage is now completed. This acquisition represents another step in the evolution of AFC’s
Airbus Group SAS and DASSAULT AVIATION have signed an agreement whereby Dassault Aviation acquires a block of its own shares from Airbus and both companies cooperate to implement additional transactions by Airbus of Dassault Aviation shares in 2015 in the form of accelerated book-buildings subject to market conditions. As per the authorization granted by the
